| Name | Daudelin, Eldore Leo ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 11068163 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 6 September 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 772⇓ (24.824 MB) Accident Report # 43-04-25-5⇓ (4.476 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Flt. Ofcr. Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Esty, Harvey Charles, "Butch"⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Warrilow, David Paul⇗ | Navigator | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Farwell, Francis Raymond⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Jumper, George William⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Ausmus, Leon Farrell⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Billingsley, James Rudolph, "Rude"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Bowen, Frank Howard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Lemmerman, Henry George⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Daudelin, Eldore Leo | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | 25 April 1943 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Passenger | 42‑30074⇗ |
Non-combat sortie, ferrying aircraft from Salinas, CA to Sioux City, IA. Landing gear would not extend: pilot made a wheels-up landing. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 5⇗ | 29 June 1943 |
Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑30142⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30139. Turned back due to runaway prop on #1 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 7⇗ | 10 July 1943 |
Target: Drucat Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Abbeville, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑29985⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 9⇗ | 24 July 1943 |
Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29985⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 10⇗ | 25 July 1943 |
Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29985⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 11⇗ | 28 July 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29985⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back after the loss of parts of oxygen system and #1 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 12⇗ | 29 July 1943 |
Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29985⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back near enemy coast when #1 and #2 engines lost power and could not stay with formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 21⇗ | 6 September 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24507⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Two bomb runs due to overcast at target; enemy aircraft and flak knocked out two engines; insufficient fuel to reach England, crashed near Étrépagny, France; MACR 772. Sortie Report⇗ |